CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced that Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI), a national network of high-quality, cost-effective, outpatient medical imaging and related service providers, has extended their Merge partnership to include iConnect Network. Once live, this web-based, advanced interoperability platform will enable clinical providers to securely share radiology reports with links to relevant medical images and other patient information.